Sr. Software Systems Engineer, Leo Ground Systems

Have you ever wanted to develop ground systems and related products for a high-performance satellite constellation Amazon Leo is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. We are looking for a Ground Software Systems Engineer to participate in the technical definition development integration test production and deployment of Leo ground systems. These systems include state of the art full motion tracking antennas modems and innovative supporting systems.

Key job responsibilities
Become a Ground Software Systems Engineer and Owner a key member of the Ground Systems development team with a focus on Ground Gateway and TT&C software systems
Lead ground terminal software requirements definition and design for project teams in the planning design and delivery of Leo ground systems software solutions
Serve as technical expert of ground terminal functionality and associated software interfaces
Research analyze and design inter-system/application interface protocols behaviors and performance addressing cyber-security standards and network topology/routing as well as software engineering best-practices
Use a broad understanding of software engineering network engineering and RF engineering concepts as it relates to ground terminal monitoring and control to develop solutions to problems and design issues
Manage day-to-day software related technical direction for the team to ensure project schedules are met and development roadblocks are resolved
Lead internal and supplier development teams to understand ground terminal software requirements and create all software technical deliverables
Effectively communicate project health risks and issues to stakeholders and management teams
Ensure delivered gateway systems meet Leo performance needs including availability reliability upgradeability interoperability and security requirements.
Mentor and lead other Software Systems and Software Development Engineers


A day in the life
In this role as a Senior Ground Software Systems Engineer you will be actively engaged in developing Leos Ground Systems software capabilities. You will define the software products features and requirements with internal development teams and external suppliers. These products enable mission critical high throughput communications with Leo satellites. You will engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary team to develop qualify produce and globally deploy solutions and products enabling Leos global network.

About the team
The Ground Systems team is responsible for the architecture design build and installation of Leos Ground Gateway and TT&C Terminal Systems. Our Ground Gateways enable high data rate low latency communications between Leo points of presence (PoP) and our Low Earth Orbit Satellite constellation. TT&C Terminals support satellite Launch and Early Orbit enabling command and control of the satellites during this critical phase. The team works closely with the Networks Regulatory Payload Test and RF Systems teams to ensure Leo provides a seamless customer experience.

- 5 years of non-internship professional software development experience
- Bachelors degree
- 5 years of programming with at least one modern language such as C C# Java Python Golang PowerShell Ruby experience
- 5 years of designing or architecting (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor tech lead or leading an engineering team

- Experience with architecture or system engineering
- Knowledge of network design protocols and troubleshooting
- Experience in writing and managing software system and subsystem requirements including definition and traceability.
- Experience working with external custom product suppliers
- Experience in developing performance optimized and highly-available real-time monitoring and control software for Linux based systems
- Experience in developing cloud-based infrastructure services related to database technologies monitoring services and/or analytics

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $235200/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.